~One month later~
Niki: *admires the boquet of flowers the delivery man just brought in and reads the card* Congrats on passing ur exam....-A well wisher.....*smiles*
Niki: Thanks for the flowers.
Abhi: *innocently*...what flowers?
Niki: *grins*...the boquet of flowers that u of course didn't send me.
Abhi: *smirks* Ah...that one...well then Niki you're very welcome for the flowers that I of course didn't send u.
Niki: *thinking to herself and remembering her moments with Abhi*...he's not really my type....much to harsh...and doesn't know how to relax and have a good time...sigh....but I'd be lying if I said he wasn't good looking *blushes* more than good looking...*smiles dreamily* and he can be really sweet when he wants to be....
Lovely: Oh Dr. Modiji, such a handsome guy like u and ur not doing anything on the weekend?!
Abhi: I like to have time to myself to relax....
Lovely: But u should have someone to relax with! I know...Dr. Nikitaji is free! Go ask her to spend the day with u!
Abhi: *splutters in surprise and turns bright red before hurrying away*
Lovely: *calls after him* And be sure to wear ur blue unbuttoned shirt on your date! It will make Dr. Nikitaji happy!!! ....*dreamy sigh*...I hope he decides to stop by here first...It would make me happy to see him in it too...
Abhi: *listens with interest before realizing what he's doing* Yes that's all good and well but i'm not interested in anyone....
Umar Bhai: *smiles knowingly* so then u weren't staring at Dr. Nikitaji just a few minutes ago just like u have been for the past few weeks...
Abhi: *reddens and hurries away*
Abhi: *muttering*...am I really that obvious....I mean I don't feel anything for her! She's just another intern! Just like Armaan and Riddhima and the others!
Voice in head: of course she is...which is why u only sent a boquet of roses to Niki and not to the others when they also cleared their exams....
Abhi: *curses himself* okay so maybe she is a bit more than just another intern....but only a friend!
Voice in head: Uh-huh...because u go around flirting with all ur friends...and staring for hours at them...and wishing u could hold them....and-
Abhi: Alright! Alright! So maybe I might have some feelings for her....maybe. But I can't ask her out! I don't know how?! And what if she says no!
Armaan: U have got to be kidding me! He struts around the hospital ordering all of us around but can't even figure out how to simply ask a girl out!
Armaan: We've got a problem...someone has got to go and tell the fool how to go about asking a girl out...
Rahul/Atul: WHAT?!
Atul: *astonished* U think I should teach Dr. Modi?!
Anjali: Of course. *looks smug* Its simple....just tell him what to say and u r the master poet. U'll know exactly what to tell him!
Atul: So u see, its really simple. U just walk up to her confidently, never show her ur nervous! And then ask her simply if she'd like to go out for dinner. Ask sweetly...be romantic...recite a poem....fall on ur knees and beg her until she agrees!
Abhi: *listens in rapture while nodding his head*
Dr. Shubankar: Ooh looks like he's finally going to ask her! ...Dang it, I can't here anything!
Niki: *stunned* just to make it clear...did u just ask me out?
Abhi: *embarrased* um...yeah...I mean only if u want to-
Niki: *cuts Abhi off with a cute smile* I'd love to go with u.
Abhi: *smug and extremely pleased* She said yes!
Shubankar: U should have seen it Armaan...couldn't hear a word...but it was all in their eyes...
Armaan: Just spit it out! Did he ask her?! Did she say yes?!
Atul: U should have seen me Armaan...I snuck the recorder u gave me into Niki's bag so quietly she never noticed a thing! It was awesome! I mean Its really too bad we couldn't go and spy on them at the restaurant but Rahul was right...they might notice. And with the recorder we'll know what they talked about!
Armaan: *worried* I have a bad feeling I forgot something important...
*awkward silence*
Abhi: So...
Niki: Yeah...
Abhi: *takes a deep breath* Thanks.
Niki: *surprised* For?
Abhi: For agreeing to come.
Abhi: *smiles* u look very beautiful today....not that u don't usually look gorgeous....
Niki: *stunned blushes* U think I'm gorgeous...*smiles shyly*
Abhi: *smiles cockily* well there are times when-
Niki: *glares* shut up before u ruin the moment.
Abhi: *chuckles in amusement*
Niki: *rolls her eyes and tries to hold back a smile*
Patil: Dr. Modi! Dr. Nikita!
Abhi: Health Inspecter Patil! How r u?
Niki: What r u doing here, Sir?
Patil: Oh I m here for a meeting....and the two of u? *smiles* Date?
Abhi/Niki: *smile and blush*
Patil: Well well, so Armaan's plan worked after all....U know I honestly didn't think he'd be able to pull it off, not even with the help of the whole Sanjeevani staff...*shakes his head in amused disbelief*
Abhi: *confused*....Plan?
Patil: Yeah...they must have told u about their Project SMN....*chuckles* its been really amusing watching everyone running around behind ur backs and trying to hook the two of u up these past few months...I have to say I've had the most fun coming to do the monthly checks on Sanjeevani lately what with the Project Secure Modi for Niki.
Abhi/Niki: *stare at Patil in stunned silence*
Patil: *doesn't notice* Well I'm glad their plan worked. U two look good together. Enjoy ur night! *waves and walks off*
Abhi: *grabs her in anger* ME?! I believe the project was called Secure Modi for Niki! Obviously its u that somehow convinced ur friends and the rest of Sanjeevani to make a fool out of me by making me fall for u!
Abhi: *hurt and angry* Yeah well ur not my dream girl either! I don't know what spell ur friends put on me to make me lapse in my better judgement and even consider a foolish girl like u!
Niki: *pushes Abhi to the side and storms away*
Abhi: *glares after her cursing under his breath*
Atul: She might have already gone to bed, Armaan. We'll just find out when we see her in the morning...
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